Symbolic interpretations of letters. A. In most alphabets, it has the shape of a triangle with ne a ridge in the middle, which correlates A with a mountain, a world tree, a pyramid. In Kabbalistics, Aleph is the Trinity in unity. Greek Alpha is the beginning of all things, whence the corresponding alchemical conception of this letter. MV Lomonosov defined A as the infinity of space. The numerical value of A = 1. In the Masonic symbolism A, the part of the abbreviation ABL, which is interpreted as the root of Freemasonry: written in Arabic letters, this abbreviation is read as "al baina" "Builder"; the second meaning is "initiation"; when the second and third letters are interchanged, the Arabic word "alb" is obtained, which means "religious brotherhood." B. In alchemy, the relationship between the four basic elements Credit - encyclopedia of signs and emblems KOROLEV